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Mar 6th, 2015
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Write a letter objecting the gravel pit Letter from Chantale Gagnon, president, Everett Ratepayers’ Association Many of you were present at the meeting yesterday, but in any case you were not, please will find attached some information. It consists of the pamphlet with the process and where you...
Mar 4th, 2015
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By Richard Blanchard New Tecumseth Times Adjala–Tosorontio council has decided not to submit comments on the suitability of a proposed aggregate operation in former Tosorontio township at the corner of the 5th Sideroad and County Road 13 to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Council discussed the iss...
Mar 4th, 2015
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By Wendy Gabrek New Tecusmeth Times Myrtle Brighty, a 90 year old resident of Kingsmere Retirement Living in Alliston, is taking a stance against the proposed gravel pit in Adjala–Tosorontio. On her own volition, Myrtle created a petition that she took door-to-door in the residence, explaining the is...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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Report of Tiny Township Council Meeting Friday February 27, 2015 By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny Beamish will not be requesting a second public meeting on their proposed quarry expansion until April or May because some of the key people have been away. They have been in discussion with some of the property ...
Feb 25th, 2015
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By Richard Blanchard New Tecumseth News Opposition to a proposed gravel pit in Adjala-Tosorontio continues to grow. Nearly 100 people turned out Sunday afternoon for two public information sessions on problems with the project. The Powerpoint presentations presented from Janet Budgell and Ward 3 coun...
Feb 20th, 2015
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REMEMBER THE QUARRY DEBACLE? HERE WE GO AGAIN!! From Concerned Citizens Public information sessions regarding Nelson Aggregate application for extraction of 1,000,000 tonnes of sand and gravel a year  at the 5th Sideroad and County Road 13 in Adjala/Tosorontio When: Sunday Feb. 22 2015 at either 2 pm...
Feb 14th, 2015
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Report of Tiny Township Council Meeting Monday February 9, 2015 By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny The main focus of this meeting was to find a solution of what to do with the restoration of Hall’s Creek which is situated at Davy Lane and Tiny Beaches Road South. The four options are:          1.  Stabil...
Feb 11th, 2015
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By Roberta Bell, Orillia Packet & Times At least one Ramara Township employee has been disciplined in connection with the contaminated waste that was dumped on municipal property in December. “A staff member, through discussion, has acknowledged some wrongdoing,” acting CAO and clerk Janice McKin...
Feb 8th, 2015
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Report of Tiny Township Public Meeting, Monday January 26, 2015: Proposed Expansion of Beamish Aggregate Pit on Lot 80, Concession 1 a.s. (Baseline Road) By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny This application is for a license to produce 600,000 additional tonnes annually. Les Selby, on behalf of Beamish Construct...
Jan 23rd, 2015
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Township must remove waste from old quarry by Jan. 30 By Patrick Bales Orillia Packet & Times The saga of some inappropriately dumped waste in Ramara Township continues. Ramara’s committee of the whole received an official letter from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MO...